to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
narrow; thin (sized); slender
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
protracted war; war of attrition
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to intend; to be sure that